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II. WHAT DOES FAITHFUL MEAN?

The Hebrew root of the words "faithful" and "faithfulness" means to prop, stay, or support. The intransitive use of the word signifies to stay oneself or be supported; so, the word faithful, applied to a person, means someone you may safely lean on. The Greek word used in the New Testament for "faithful" and "faithfulness" means trustworthy or to be relied upon. This Greek word is used in the Septuagint for the Hebrew word mentioned above.

Usage: Psalm 119:86 — -"All thy commandments are faithful."

Proverbs 14:5 — "A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies."

Matthew 24:45-46 — -"Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his Lord when he cometh shall find so doing."

Matthew 25:21,23 — "His Lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."

1 Timothy 1:15 — "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief."

Revelation 21:5 — "And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write, for these words are true and faithful."

The Biblical usage of the word faithful conforms to its etymology. This will become more clear when we consider how the faithfulness of God is manifested. Therefore, the proposition that God is faithful means God is a being upon whom we can absolutely rely or stay ourselves.


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 1. Faithfulness Of God
Bishop Peter N. Agbonlahor, Unregistered
When you know him, then you understand his faithfulness. God is not weak, he is not forgetful, he is not keeping enemity with nobody, he is not a man neither will he be corrupted by the things of this world. He is not like a man that hold your sins over your head till your enter into a grave. There is absolutely nothing to stop him from been faithful, and even though you are faithless, still he will continue to be faithful, because he can not disown himself.
 Posted 2011-09-18 01:20:56
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